So over the past few days I have seen on Facebook so many people say good riddance to 2011. Now I have in no way had a fab year after losing a loved one in February, but I can truly say besides that I have had a good year. I am happy, my family is happy, we are all in good health and we have a roof over our heads and food on our table every night. We have hard times and sad times like everyone else, but I choose to celebrate the happy times rather than dwell on the bad or sad. So tonight I will say goodbye 2011, thanks for the good times and welcome 2012, looking forward to the life, happy times and whatever else you may bring. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! See you on the flip side :)

Today is..

 Cyber crop day at Scrapbook Savvy!!

This is my my challenge page, you can find details HERE...

and this is my latest blog page for Purple Pumpkin!!

I am finally caught up with all my CT and DT pages for the month!

More sneaks..

These past few days I have been busy busy trying to get all my ct and dt pages done. I only have 1 left to do for January now lol.
Today I got a little package in the mail from the lovely charm, with some of her gorgeous creations in it. I am soooo in love with the heart, I hope to get more in her next sale :) I would link but this post is brought to you from my iPhone in my bed as I can't sleep lol.
2 sneak pics of some upcoming pages

CC time...

at Scrapbook Savvy!!

Well it will be tomorrow anyway... This is a little sneaky peek of my challenge.

Merry Christmas

Hope you all had a fantastic Christmas, we all did <3

1980's

 There is nothing I love more than flicking through old photo's and seeing what we were like soooo long ago!

This first one is myself and my brother Craig. I love how much I see my own kids in the pic, and I think we were super cute back then too lol.

This photo is one I have never really in the past paid much attention to. I have cropped it down as it was the last pic on the film I think, and had that big red/white section on one side. Now I ♥ it! It would have to be around 1987 I think.

This one has always been one of my faves. Nan had it in a frame at her place for a long time, I'm not sure its still there though. I think from the size of Mark in this one it would be 1986.

Super quick blog

 Just want to say thanks to all those who stopped by and left comments, its nice to know some people do still stop by lol... I am running out the door atm, but will stop by all your blogs, tonight, or when I get a chance lol.

We are off to do Christmas with My Dad, Brothers and families ♥♥

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Two layouts to show, no time to link, I'm sure you can find them on my sidebar somewhere!

Show us your stuff Dec 15th Challenge!

Blue, white and a splash of red

Stuck?! 15th Dec sketch!

Have a great Sunday!

I have to wonder..... ??

 If anyone reads my blog anymore? 

If you come for a visit, I would love to hear from you!! I am so guilty of checking out blogs, and not stopping long enough to comment, but I would love to know who stops by here..

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I just have 2 layouts to share today.. First one is using the Merry Savvy BRIGHT kit, as mentioned in the post below, and yes I can still get MORE layouts from this kit!!!

This page was really a just because page, and I must say I think its a new fave ♥ 

although I did manage to get that black mister hueys in all kinds of places I didnt want it, both on my desk and on the layout lol.. I used this page to showcase the red vinyl heart on my latest Purple Pumpkin blog post!

Don't forget to let me know if you stopped by :)

MERRY SAVVY!!

 I have it, and I love it!!!

 So far these are the layouts I have done out of it.

One of each of my kidlets ♥

Get yours HERE

*** edited to add you CAN'T have one, they are sold out!! Sorry! ***

November reading.

All dates are stamped!! He got a free pass for the last week since we were just so busy, with school concerts, tani's dance etc, but he is right back into it now! He is reading chapter books now, they are called zac power test drive, the text is HUGE which helps him a bit I think. He reads one chapter per night, there are usually only about 6 chapters to a book though lol. The best thing is he wants to do it. :)

MORE She's Savvy...

 Finally I have managed to play with my She's Savvy kit a little more...

After a crazy busy week I had plenty of time today to scrap and wouldn't you know it, my mojo was AWOL.. I managed to whip up the first 3 pages this afternoon though.. I have added a teensy bit of Purple Pumpkin products here and there, and some masking tape and dymo labels, but pretty much everything else is from the kit.. The last page was done last week..

Christmas Photo...

 Last weekend we went for a drive with the kids to take the traditional Santa Hat photo's....

But while we were there my camera stuffed up and all my photo's deleted.

I'm not totally sure, but I think it was my 50mm lens that is buggered not the camera, which is still sad, but not devastating as it would have been if it was my camera! I'm still going to keep an eye on it, but hopefully its OK!

So after I lost all the photo's  I took I came back here and just snapped a few using my normal lens..

These are just a couple as I am using it as a test post for Facebook lol..

Stuck?! December 1st...

Such a cute sketch for the first of the month over at STUCK?!..

Soooo much different inspiration from the CT members!

This is my sample, using some cute little banners I won from The Greatest View...

A new month means....

 NEW CHALLENGES!!

I just have 2 here today, and a She's Savvy share..

First up is the final sketch challenge for the year over at Purple Pumpkin!

Once again I forgot to upload the sketch, so pop over there to check it out. All entries to be uploaded into the sidebar by midnight 31st December!!

This is my She's Savvy share.. {more to come}

and lastly my challenge at Scrapbook Savvy... The quote to use is "Each day is a gift, that's why they call it the present"

I would love to see you give my challenge a go!! All details can be found in the forum :)

SHOW US YOUR STUFF!!

Just realized I haven't yet shown my first challenge sample for the 

SHOW US YOUR STUFF blog!

The challenge is to use this quote:  

"When they asked me what I liked most about life, I smiled and said you"

I have focused om Mark, and our 3 kiddo's for this challenge, my 3 favourite people in the world..

Incorporated into the page is some fabulous SCRAPWARE chipboard... Ange has sponsored the challenge this month so there is going to be some fab prizes up for grabs!! Layouts to be linked over at SHOW US YOUR STUFF by the 15th of December!!

NOVEMBER KITS AT SAVVY!

The first KIT release since I have been on the DT at Scrapbook Savvy! How exciting!

She's Savvy kit!

She's Savvy - available WITH and WITHOUT the October Afternoon Sprinklers mist and designed around the gorgeous Lily Bee Head Over Heels and Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder ranges. Get yours here:

We're Savvy kit!

We're Savvy - designed around the new Bella Blvd Finally Fall and Jillibean Soup Apple Chowder ranges. An awesome value kit for only $25! Get yours here:

He's Savvy kit!

He's Savvy - designed around the awesome new October Afternoon Boarding Pass range and including some Jillibean Soup Sweet & Sour Soup range. Get yours here:

In the store, all kit product is listed so you know EXACTLY what you're ordering.

STUCK?! Nov 15th

 Nov 15th Sketch challenge at STUCK?!

You can see it here

A layout of my Big little man....

 Entries are to be linked to the Stuck site by midnight November 30th!

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My blog is doing weird things, I don't understand why, after I posted my last post it will only show that post on my home page?? I hope it's back to normal after this one!!

Weekend at Bermi...

We got here last night, around 8. Today we had lunch in town and then headed to cuttagee for a play in the sand... Lots of fun, hopefully not too much sunburn!!

a scrappy dump... haha

 ohhh that just sounds so wrong lol..

 These are all layouts I have had done for a while,

and all have been previously shown on the Purple Pumpkin blog..

but I havent shown them here yet.

Last Saturday...

We made a trip to wagga, and finally stopped at the RAAF base to look at the big planes we drive past everytime we go. Jaiden absolutely loved it, and spent ages checking out all the different planes!

enjoy the little things...

This is my first ever challenge over at 

SCRAPBOOK SAVVY!

We decided that my monthy challenge would be QUOTE based,

I chose the quote....

"enjoy the little things in life... for one day, you'll look back and realize they were the big things."

This is my sample page..

I would love to see you give it a go!

Entries are to be uploaded into the Scrapbook Savvy gallery no later than Midnight, November 30th!!

Last week...

 Or maybe it was the week before lol,

I had a bit of a scrappy week.... I still have a few layouts not yet shown.

But I'm just going to show these 2 for now.

Both are pictures from our recent trip to Bermagui, and both are using iPhone pics, with the hipstamatic app... I haven't used that app much since I started using the instagram, but I love these pics!!

Both using Happy Days papers from Echo Park too... I love the spots and stripes range!

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Sheri and Zayney, saying goodbye.... ♥

Me and My Kidlets, playing at the beach... fully clothed lol.

The best trips to the beach are the impromptu ones, even if we aren't allowed to get wet or we aren't getting back in the car... haha

This is one of my favourite photo's of me and the kids ♥

will show more during the week!

It's the start of the month!!

 Which means....

NEW BLOG CHALLENGES!!!

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My first sample is for Purple Pumkin... I forgot to upload the sketch, but you can see it HERE!

Another awesome sketch by Sara, which I of course have changed to suit myself.. lol

and STUCK?! November 1st, yep I forgot that sketch too, but you can see it HERE!

So many FAB examples by the CT over there!!

You have until the end of the month to upload your samples to the Mister Linky on the sites!!

Hope you all give them a go... :D